Poll Are the Carolina Panthers too cocky?

Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman recovered the ball. Jones grabbed nine passes for 178 yards to help avenge a 38-0 loss to the Panthers earlier this season.

Newton fumbled when he was sacked on Carolina’s final snap of the game, allowing Atlanta to run out the final 62 seconds of their victory.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Third-string quarterback Charlie Whitehurst came off the bench again for Indianapolis, which made a last-minute defensive stand to keep alive their faint playoff hopes.

“They took a picture during the game and posted it on social media the first time we played”. No costly mistake by its opponent in the last few minutes. The Panthers may have lost, but Cam Newton still had his MVP moment.

Atlanta’s star receiver discarded one Carolina defender, jumped over another and snagged a 70-yard pass from quarterback Matt Ryan for the go-ahead score late in the third quarter in the Falcons’ 20-13 win over the Panthers at the Georgia Dome.

Just two short weeks ago the Atlanta Falcons were given the beat down of the season against a Carolina Panthers team that simply outplayed them in every facet of the game on the way to a 38 – 0 victory. Jones outjumped linebacker Luke Kuechly around the 17 and then waltzed into the end zone for the game-changing touchdown. But despite the risky decision and not properly preparing the player to make the call, most are ready to give Belichick a pass since he is known to take risks and a lot of times it works.

“Quite honestly”, Rivera said, “we didn’t coach to our abilities or play to our abilities”. The Bears held Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston to 15 of 29 passing for 295 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

Newton threw for 142 yards and ran for 46 yards in the Panthers’ losing effort.

After that, Carolina’s only points came on two second-half field goals from Graham Gano.

I suggested on Twitter yesterday that this makes the entire season worthwhile, and while that might be hyperbole, it’s the kind of win that points to a brighter future in Atlanta. “There were some plays where that we left out there, we knew it. Yet, we know what we’re capable of… we’ve put ourselves in this situation where we can use this as fuel to the fire”.

Sunday also pointed out what Panthers fans who haven’t seen their team lose since the Seattle playoff game way back in January had forgotten.

Devonta Freeman ran for 73 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who improved to 8-and-7.

But now the Panthers must win next Sunday at home in the regular-season finale against Tampa Bay to guarantee that No. 1 playoff seed over surging Arizona (13-2).

Jones got the best of his matchup with Carolina cornerback Josh Norman. Adrian Peterson had his seventh 100-yard rushing game of the season, finishing with 104 and a touchdown. I like Manziel because he’s an exciting player to watch, but I’m just not convinced he has what it takes to be an National Football League passer. “I never say losing’s a great thing, but we will be better because of it”.

I really thought that would happen in either the Divisional Round of the playoffs or the NFC Championship Game, but instead, we got a little sneak peek of what’s to come. In Week 3 of the 1972 season, the Dolphins trailed 14-6 in the fourth quarter at Minnesota. The past two weeks, NY and Atlanta converted 50 percent of their third downs.

The offense was moving on the very first drive, though they needed a Charles Tillman penalty to bail them out initially. Dallas (4-11) lost in quarterback Kellen Moore’s first career start. Atlanta LB Paul Soliai suffered a calf injury early in the first quarter and did not return…. Panthers RB Fozzy Whittaker was carted to the locker room with a right ankle injury…. Mason had three carries for 3 yards and caught a 3-yard pass. Fairley made two tackles for the Rams before leaving the game with a concussion.